Chairman of Dubai Health Authority Honors Leading Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Experts
‘Conference on Innovations in Rehabilitation Practice’
Organized by Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital
Ajman, Sep.10: Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital, the biggest and most advanced hospital for physical therapy and rehabilitation in the region successfully conducted the ‘Conference on Innovations in Rehabilitation Practice’.
The programme was attended by renowned international speakers and experts who shared their insights and concepts on the latest and emerging trends in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.
His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority was the chief guest of the conference held at Thumbay Medicity, Ajman on 10th September 2018. Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group presided.
His Excellency Navdeep Singh Suri - Indian Ambassador to the UAE, His Excellency Mr. Liborio Stellino - Ambassador of Italy in the UAE, Her Excellency Ms. Valentina Setta - Consul General of Italy in UAE and Wasim Akram, former Pakistani cricketer attended the Conference as special dignitaries.
His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami presented special awards of honor and recognition to the following leading physical therapy and rehabilitation experts:
- Ms. Amal Al Shamlan - First UAE National physiotherapist, President of Emirates Physiotherapy Society
- Dr. Abdul Adheem Kamkar - Head of Dubai Police Health Center, Physiotherapy section
- Dr. Franco Molteni - Director Hospital Valduce Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center, Costa Masnaga, Lecco, Italy
- Ms. Amina Al Saadi - Head of Rehabilitation Center, Zayed Higher Organization
- Dr. George John - Transform Fitness, Dubai
- Dr. Osama Kamel Ali Alalla - Specialist in Health and Physical Activities, Ministry of Education, Dubai
- Mr. U T Ifthikar Ali - Physiotherapist, India
- H.E. Marwan Bin Ghalaita - Chairman, UAE Football Association
- H.E. Ahmad Al Kamali - President, UAE Athletic Federation
- H.E. Saeed Mohammad Hareb - Secretary General, Dubai Sports Council
- Dr. Omar Abdul Aziz Al Haai - Secretary-General, UAE Higher Education Sports Federation
- H.E. Marwan Ahmed Alsawaleh - President, UAE Interschool Sports Association (UAESSA)
- Mr. Dave Richardson - Chief Executive, The International Cricket Council
- Mr. Khalid Al Zarouni - Vice Chairman, Emirates Cricket Board
- Mr. Shahzad Altaf - Ajman Cricket Council
- Mr. Strath Sherri - CEO, Dubai Tennis Academy
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention for 4.5 CME Hours, the Conference on Innovations in Rehabilitation Practice was hosted to mark the occasion of World Physiotherapy Day.
International speakers from Italy along with experts from the region delivered various talk on latest updates in the fields of physical therapy and rehabilitation, before the participants comprising of leading surgeons, physiotherapists and other medical professionals from the region.
Dr. Franco Molteni - Director Hospital Valduce Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center, Italy and Mr. Riccardo Aggujaro - Project Manager, Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital were the scientific coordinators of the conference. Dr. Praveen Kumar K. – Dean of the College of Health Science, Gulf Medical University, was the scientific advisor.
The keynote talk on the topic ‘From Cell to Society’ was led by Dr. Franco Molteni - Director, Hospital Valduce Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center, Italy and Dr. P.K. Menon - COO and Director, Thumbay Labs, UAE.
Topics on which the other speakers shared comprehensive insights include:
- Human Behavior and Environment – by Dr. Silvia Aggujaro, Head of Neuropsychology Service, H.Valduce Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center, Costa Masnaga, Lecco, Italy and Prof. Dr. Maddalena D Alfonso - Associate Professor in Building Technology, Politecnico of Milan University, Milan, Italy
- Educations in Rehabilitation at Gulf Medical University – by Prof. Hossam Hamdy - Chancellor, Gulf Medical University
- From Body Language To Well-Being – by Prof. Dr. Stefano Masiero - Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Padua, Italy & Head of Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Padua, Italy
- Engineering E-Motion – by Dr. Stefano Mazzoleni - Rehabilitation Bioengineering Laboratory Volterra, Bio Robotics Institute, Italy
- Robotics Assisted Rehabilitation – by Dr. Adam Akram - Senior Physiotherapist, Zayed Higher Organization, UAE
- Role of the Industry in Rehabilitation Practice and Medicine
"His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami also inaugurated the Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital and toured its facilities."
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
